Ashraful hopeful of international return

Day After, The (Asia) – Banned Bangladesh’s batsman Mohammad Ashraful is hoping to make a comeback to international cricket with his five-year ban for match-fixing and spot-fixing charges all set to be over in three days.

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Banned Bangladesh’s batsman Mohammad Ashraful is hoping to make a comeback to international cricket with his five-year ban for match-fixing and spot-fixing charges all set to be over in three days.

Ashraful was suspended for three years from domestic cricket and five years from international cricket for his involvement in match and spot-fixing in the 2013 Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

With the international ban ending on August 13, the 34-year-old will be eligible to represent the national side.

In June 2014, the BPL’s anti-corruption tribunal had banned Ashraful for eight years beside fining 10 lakh Bangladeshi Taka.

However later in September of the same year, the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s disciplinary panel reduced the ban to five years.